Belgium Debt Settlement Cheers Europe and Coolidge Pause
A broad review of postwar finance notes Belgium's settlement impressed Europe and US leaders. President Coolidge plans tax reductions ahead of March 15 payments, with talks on surtax cuts and normal tax rates. Also covered: MacMillan polar expedition setbacks, Senussi uprisings, and notable appointments in academia and journalism.
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Brsmiss
Plymouth
Coolidge
Mellon
Smoot
Finance Committee
Tillson
Connecticut
House
Congress
Treasury
Jamaica Through The Edge Of The Tropics
Jamaica, a large Caribbean island near Cuba, is viewed as an emerging American market and agricultural source. The piece notes its 860,000 population, racial mix, economic swings during wars, and challenges like tariffs and ticks for livestock. It describes Port Royal’s pirate past, Kingston’s growth, and British influence with local self-government and a governor.
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Seelety
Washington, D
Jamaica
United States
West Indian Islands
Damiica
Bullit
Jmaica
Dorn
British West Indies
Antilles
Connecticut
Cuba
Caribbean Sea
Hawaii
Columbus
Tamaica
Xayoimea
Island
Isle of
Port Royal
Sir Henry Morgan
Providenes
Horatio Nelson
Kingston
Port -Royal
West Indies
Post. Royal
Port- au-Prince
Blue Hills
Inventor's Meter Registers Calls On Desk Phones
A Brooklyn inventor devised a device to count telephone calls automatically. The meter attaches to the neck of a desk phone and records each time the receiver is hung up, providing a monthly tally of calls. The Popular Science Monthly notes the invention as a simple automated counter.
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Brooklyn
WN. Y
Desire for Home Remains the Central Life Factor
A Detroit Free Press excerpt argues the home is the universal human longing and the primary source of comfort and identity. It imagines iconic leaders bowing to rent collectors as Americans seek home ownership, contrasting domestic stability with perpetual tenancy.
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Lincoln
Garreld
Hayes
McKnley
Théodore
Roosevelt
Detroit Free Press
Beauty of Home Lies in Factor of Dignity
The article argues that true beauty in homes comes from atmosphere built on quiet dignity and quality rather than acreage. It advocates restraint from overdécorated modern ideas, emphasizing finished floors soft lighting and tasteful furniture to reflect personal taste, with New England colonial homes as a model of simplicity and charm.
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Lome Les
Remodeling Trends Shape Household Use and Design
The piece discusses evolving clothes and customs influencing home remodeling. It notes how new fashions and equipment alter needs and arrangement ideas, urging practical updates to meet shifting household demands.
Freak Homes and the Responsibility of the Builder
The author argues that a well designed home reflects community standards and the builder’s taste. A tasteful exterior using established architecture enhances property values and avoids oddities that are costly and harmoniously clash with surroundings.
Proper Care of Trees and Preventive Measures
The text advises yard care to address irregular tree growth and rectifying faults early. It notes trees lean due to prevailing winds, stressing bracing while young and ensuring ample space, aeration, and proper fertilization around the tree.
Mennonites in Canada More 19 000 From
A fragment notes 19 000 Mennonites in Canada from an unspecified source. The text is incomplete, with limited context and no clear event or date to anchor a full summary.
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Canada
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Swampscott
Northampton
Mass
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Benator Edge
New Jersey
Whitey
MacMillan
Polar Sea
Greenland
Labrador
Bailiol Island
Nawy Gyérs
Duesmiere Island
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Tripoli
Gyrensica
Sheik Ahmed
Benghazi
Egypt
Marshal Petain
Moroccoas
Abd-el-Arim-Suek
Atles
Onestan
Spain
Melilla
AX Mason
University of Wisconsin
University of Chicago
Ernest de Witt Burton
Thes Board ‘of Trustees
Mason
Chicago
Doctor Mason
Madison
Wis
State University
University of Gottingen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yate
Ictor FL Lawson
Chicago Daily News
America
Warten Chicago
Daily News
Melville H. Stone
Buist
Hea
Associated Press
Atlantic
Narragansett Bay
Newport
Mackinac
Pawtucket
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Oxy Chapman Andrews
Mongolia
Urga
Chapman
Andrews
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Stockholm
Sweden
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Queen Victoria
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